Ears Wide Open: Vinnie Ferra

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During the last year, Vinnie Ferra has been keeping busy by touring across the nation in support of his 2010 debut “Man Vs. Machine.” But after traversing the East Coast and opening for Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros – and collecting some attention for the song “Bad for Business,” which appeared in MTV’s “The Real World: Las Vegas” – the singer-songwriter returned to his native Los Angeles to keep working on new songs. Last year’s appropriately titled “Three Song” EP continued to establish Ferra as an artist who is well-versed in blends of lush arrangements and intimate lyrics. Recorded in his bedroom with Scott Manke’s help on production, Ferra’s sharp indie-folk soars whether it’s entirely stripped down vocals and guitar on “Untitled” or it’s meticulously empathy-laden storytelling on the seven-plus-minute track “Father of Mine.”

||| Download: “Untitled” or grab the “Three Song” EP in its entirety at his bandcamp page.

||| Watch: After the jump, check out his video for “Even When I’m With You,” a track off of “Man vs. Machine.”

||| Live: Vinnie Ferra kicks off his residency tonight at Silverlake Lounge with Leerone, Brandon Mayer & the Hidden Powers and Them Howling Bones.